Vibe Optisound TV5 User manual

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ratulations on purchasin
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our VIBE
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ptisound. Please read this manual in order to full
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u
nderstand how to
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et the best results
f
rom this product and ensure that all advice on how to look
a
f
ter the product is
f
ollowed.
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ou
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or bu
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in
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VIBE, we hope
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ou en
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listenin
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to
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our product as much as we en
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it.

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T
ERMINAL
S
AND
CO
NTR
O
L
S
1. Analo
g
ue Inpu
t
For connection to a TV
/
g
ames console
/
set top box
/
DVD pla
y
er
/
Blu-ra
y
pla
y
er with low level
outputs. This is the R
C
A phono output
f
rom
y
our device.
2
. Di
g
ital Inpu
t
For connection to a TV
/
g
ames console
/
set top box
/
DVD pla
y
er
/
Blu-ra
y
pla
y
er with an optical
di
g
ital output. This is the recommended connection as the di
g
ital input will provide the best sound
q
ualit
y
.
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(
R
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or di
g
ital
(
optical
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input.
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This switch is used to set the
f
requenc
y
bandwidth o
f
the enclosure. It is recommended that the 50Hz
s
ettin
g
is used on lar
g
er TV sets and that 80Hz is used on smaller TV sets. Please experiment with this
s
witch to see which settin
g
best inte
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rates wiith
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our TV speakers.
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CO
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A TV
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ET
DI
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CO
NNE
C
TI
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A TV
S
ET
t
C
onnectin
g
to the TV set enables an
y
source connected to the TV to be output throu
g
h
th
e
sub
w
oofe
r.
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C
onnect one end o
f
an R
C
A phono lead
(
not included
)
to the analo
g
ue input o
f
the
ampli
¿
er and connect the other end to the R
C
A audio output o
f
the TV set.
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onnect one end o
f
the suplied di
g
ital optical lead to the di
g
ital input o
f
the ampli
¿
er and connect
the other end to the di
g
ital output o
f
the device.
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CO
NNE
C
TI
O
N T
O
M
U
LTIPLE DEVI
C
E
S

C
onnect one end o
f
the supplied di
g
ital optical lead to the di
g
ital input o
f
the ampli
¿
er and connect the
other end to the di
g
ital output o
f
the TV set.
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C
onnect each device to the TV set via a HD0I lead or whatever connection method is appropriate
f
or
th
a
t
de
vi
ce
.
Whichever source is displa
y
ed on the TV set is now output throu
g
h the
O
ptisound.
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:
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CO
NNE
C
TI
O
N T
O
A
S
IN
G
LE DEVI
CE

C
onnect one end o
f
the suplied di
g
ital optical lead to the di
g
ital input o
f
the ampli
¿
er and connect
the other end to the di
g
ital output o
f
the device.

C
onnect the device to the TV set via an HD0I lead or whatever connection method is appropriate
fo
r th
a
t
de
vi
ce
.
IMPORTANT
:
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7
S
ET
U
P
GU
ID
E
PLA
C
EMENT
The VIBE
O
ptisound has an independent volume control which allows inte
g
ration with
y
our TV
s
peakers and a wide ran
g
e o
f
other audio equipment.
To set the volume level o
f
the
O
ptisound please
f
ollow the procedure below.
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C
onnect the
O
ptisound to
y
out TV or device.
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6
et the bass level control on the
O
ptisound to it¶s minimum settin
g
which is
f
ull
y
anti-clockwise.
Have a
g
ame, movie or music track pla
y
in
g
and set the volume level on the TV speakers to the
desired listenin
g
level.

6
lowl
y
rotate the bass level control on the
O
ptisound clockwise until the desired sound balance has
bee
n
ac
hi
e
v
ed
.
To set the
f
requenc
y
(O
ptisound TV6 di
g
ital onl
y)
please
f
ollow the procedure below.
First select the lowest settin
g
(
50Hz
)
and listen to a wide ran
g
e o
f
material.

6
elect the hi
g
her settin
g
(
80Hz
)
and repeat the process.
1ow select the
f
requenc
y
that
y
ou
f
eel best blends with
y
our TV speakers.
The VIBE
O
ptisound has been desi
g
ned to deliver
g
reat sound
f
rom almost an
y
location.
6
ome experimentation can
y
ield better results.
Below are some recommended installation positions.
For
O
ptimum results it is recommended that the
O
ptisound is installed as close to the TV set as
p
ossible which will produce the best phase characteristics.
I
f
the TV and
O
ptisound are mounted in the corner o
f
the room
y
ou will also bene
¿
t
f
rom a si
g
ni
¿
cant
r
ein
f
orcement in the bass produced
f
rom the
O
ptisound and the TV speakers.

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C
IFI
C
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